Swimming At The 1900 Summer Olympics
At the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, seven swimming events were contested.
Only men competed in the swimming competition. There was a total of 76 participants from 12 countries competing. The games are referenced in Yann Martel's 2001 novel Life of Pi. As with the rowing events, swimming took place on the Seine between the Courbevoie Bridge and the Asnières Bridge.
| Swimming at the Games of the II Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 Swimming pictogram | |
| Venue | Seine |
| Dates | 11–19 August 1900 |
| No. of events | 7 |
| Competitors | 76 from 12 nations |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Australia (AUS) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Germany (GER) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 |  Austria (AUT) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 |  Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 |  Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (8 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
Medal summary
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200 m freestyle | Frederick Lane (AUS) | Zoltán Halmay (HUN) | Karl Ruberl (AUT) |
| 1000 m freestyle | John Arthur Jarvis (GBR) | Otto Wahle (AUT) | Zoltán Halmay (HUN) |
| 4000 m freestyle | John Arthur Jarvis (GBR) | Zoltán Halmay (HUN) | Louis Martin (FRA) |
| 200 m backstroke | Ernst Hoppenberg (GER) | Karl Ruberl (AUT) | Johannes Drost (NED) |
| 200 m team swimming | Germany (GER) Ernst Hoppenberg Max Hainle Ernst Lührsen Gustav Lexau Herbert von Petersdorff | France (FRA) Maurice Hochepied Victor Hochepied Joseph Bertrand Jules Verbecke Victor Cadet | France (FRA) René Tartara Louis Martin Désiré Mérchez Georges Leuillieux Philippe Houben |
| 200 m obstacle event | Frederick Lane (AUS) | Otto Wahle (AUT) | Peter Kemp (GBR) |
| Underwater swimming | Charles Devendeville (FRA) | André Six (FRA) | Peder Lykkeberg (DEN) |
Participating nations
A total of 76 swimmers from 12 nations competed at the Paris Games:
Australia (1)
Austria (4)
Belgium (1)
Denmark (1)
France (47)
Germany (6)- Great Britain (7)
Hungary (1)
Italy (2)
Netherlands (4)
Sweden (1)
United States (1)
Notes
References
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
- De Wael, Herman (2001-06-07). "Swimming 1900". Herman's Full Olympians. Archived from the original on 2008-05-03. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
- Mallon, Bill (December 1997). The 1900 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-0378-0.
- Piscine, Deligny. "Piscine Deligny". Deligny the sink pool on the Seine was one of the places for the Olympics 1900 in Paris. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
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